Canada flagged 150,000 students but ignored 800 fraud cases, audit reveals
Published on: March 24, 2026, 11:40 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
Canada's Auditor General flagged over 150,000 international students for potential study permit rule breaches, yet only a fraction were investigated. Alarmingly, 800 cases involving fraudulent documents and misrepresentation between 2018-2023 saw no departmental action, allowing these individuals to later seek other Canadian immigration pathways. This oversight raises serious questions about program integrity.
